Black Orpheus

Name: Black Orpheus
Director: Marcel Camus
Genre: Drama, Musical, Romance
Released: 1959

1959

Marcel Camus

1959·PG·

Brazil,

France,

Italy

Award tierGold

Metascore

A retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, set during the time of the Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro.

Cast

Marpessa Dawn·Breno Mello·Lourdes de Oliveira·Léa Garcia

Producers

Sacha Gordine

Languages

Portuguese

Major Awards

1 win · 1 nomination

Wins (1)

Festival Grand Prize

Cannes Film Festival (1959)

Palme d'Or

Marcel Camus

Nominations (1)

Best Picture

BAFTA Awards (1961)

Best Film from any Source

Marcel Camus